Information Panel: Armory Paymaster's Residence

Armory Paymaster's Residence

NPS / Claire Hassler

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Rank has its privileges. The paymaster, second in command at the armory, enjoyed an unobstructed view of the factory grounds and the water gap from the substantial brick dwelling erected here about 1800. Soot and noise disrupted the scene with the arrival of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad through the paymaster's front yard in 1836. The paymaster relocated to new, elegant quarters on the hill overlooking the river gap. Following this move, the government leased the old structure to armory workers.

Photo Caption: River view of the original paymaster's house, c. 1885-1890.